That Game Rules!
I’m your host Scuba Steve and thanks for checking out my mediocre podcast! Every week here we pick a nice ol’ retro video game. We’re gonna travel back in time, we’ll talk all the movies, shows and toys that surround that game. Then we’ll get into the game - go over the vitals, box art, characters, levels, music, check out some comments and reviews and a whole bunch of other stuff. At the end we’ll give this game some awards, slap a ranking on this thing and determine once and for all if that game rules! Thanks again for listening! Find us on Facebook - YouTube - Instagram - Tiktok Send Messages: thatgamerules@gmail.com
Episodes
Welcome to Silent Hill, a town where the weather is whacky and the townsfolk are more than a little strange... What was it like back in the early PlayStation days? This game is our real first taste of madness of the mind horror in a true 3D environment. Time to get moving, listen for the sirens, and watch out for those nurses. Let's break down everything that made Silent Hill a master in terror and search through the...
Does bustin' make you feel good? Then get ready to be disappointed with this week's episode. We're sucking up Ghostbusters on the NES, to see if that game rules or if it's another razor blade in our Snickers bar. Is Ghostbusters just another cash grab or is there something more to reach for in this candy sack? It's a trick or treat kind of episode, for a trick or treat kind of game, Halloween memories galore and even more cand...
The Virtual Boy. Get ready to immerse yourself in a brand new world of eye strain and disappointment. But maybe the Virtual Boy was just ahead of its time. Feel the burn today, as we go through the history of Nintendo's secret shame. What was it like back then? Were our poor child expectations crushed as bad as everyone thinks? Should anyone even touch those red goggles anymore, or do we just bury this thing along with Nintendo's p...
3... 2... 1... GO! Mario Kart 64 is coming at you with Blue Shells and all the 4 player action you can handle. We break down everything about this N64 classic. From trivia to speedruns, items and characters, to a complete track ranking, we're power sliding right into a 90's classic. What was it like growing up with the 64? Were the new 3D games everything we wanted them to be? Spam that golden mushroom and let's see if Mario K...
Hang on to your butts, it's a dino sized episode as we tackle Jurassic Park for the Super Nintendo. Mr. DNA is here with me with all your dinosaur facts. Get ready to explore the island, gather up eggs and ID cards, and shove a cattle prod right into Dennis Nedry's face. The movie rules, dinosaurs rule, but does this SNES game have what it takes to land in the "rules" category? Life finds a way on this episode of That Game Rules!&n...
Grab those batteries and slap 'em in that big grey brick, cuz we're talking about Super Mario Land. The first portable plumber adventure and a whole new way to game on the go. We're going to Sarasaland to fight new enemies, rescue a new princess, and see how Mario's new game holds up against his own legacy on another round of That Game Rules!
We timewarp back to 1989 for big hair, big shoulder pads, and a ...
The year is 21XX. Nintendo was giving all the franchises a shiny upgrade thanks to the SNES. Everything was coming up Super. Meanwhile, Capcom went a different route... In dashes Mega Man X. New moves, new story, new villians and bosses, and a German cartoon theme song that slaps harder than a potential Slap Man. Let's see if X and Zero can hold the title of "That Game Rules!".
Meanwhile, in 19XX, we check out the movie ...
It's another Sega vs. Nintendo throwdown today. In a world full of Marios and Sonics, it takes a certain charm to stand out. Well, launch the nearest cow because we're talking about Earthworm Jim. This can of worms has everything: Evil the Cat, Princess what's her name, a level called Buttville, and our own space cowboy here to save the day. Let's get groovy and see how this 90's gross humor stands up on That Game Rules!
Was ...
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen Nintendo controller? Find out today on an inevitable episode in any self-respecting video game podcast: Battletoads. It's a game....and here's an episode about it.
Timewarp to 1991...talk about Fruit by the Foot.... Speed Bikes.... Turbo Tunnel... Where am I...?
As always, I can't keep the thoughts straight and&n...
More Mario madness again this week, with one of my favorite games ever: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. A collab by Nintendo and Square in an attempt to bring RPGs to the western audience. It's time to dig deep into the Mushroom Kingdom, introduce fun characters we'll never see again, and celebrate this swan song of the SNES before the N64 came to lay the hammer down. Grab so...
Time for some dragon tales today, featuring our favorite purple 90s dragon with an attitude: Spyro the Dragon. At a time when Nintendo was fighting to keep up with the adult oriented games of the PlayStation, Sony was taking a swing at the plumber himself trying to develop a game to appeal to the younger generation. In flies Spyro in all his sheep roasting, gnorc chirping glory. Ready to collect that treasu...
It’s dangerous to go alone, take this podcast! We break down everything about Legend of Zelda for the NES on this dungeon crawling episode. History and development, music and sound, and exploration with tight controls all add up to one of the best video games ever created. We talk about the memories that made us gamers, playing Zelda for the first time, and ...
Taking a break this week to talk about the perfect peripherals that make gaming possible; those controllers. From Nintendo to Sega, Xbox to Playstation, it's time to see how these controllers hold up against each other.
What is your favorite controller? Let's talk facts, opinions, history, comments and finally rank these bad boys on another retro loving episode of That Game Rules!
Let's waste some more time this week on the w...
Is Perfect Dark the perfect game? We join Joanna and Elvis this week for a spiritual sequel to the iconic game Goldeneye. Aliens, conspiracies, clones, A.I., and loads of cheese make this Nintendo and Rare collab another successful mission. Better weapons, more maps, and a story with more twists than a Christopher Nolan movie... Joanna had some big spy shoes to fill, so let’s load up that ammo, grab a shie...
Streets of Rage 2 is at the top of a lot of “Best of Sega” lists. Some may argue it’s the best beat-em-up game of the entire 16-bit genre. But is them fighting words? Let’s punch and kick our way through another episode, while trying to answer the ultimate question: Can Sega really do what Nintendon’t? Grab that lead pipe, watch out ...
Punch it, Chewie! Except, Chewie really isn’t in this game... but that’s ok. We’re talking about Star Wars today! The first home console game for the franchise that mattered, Star Wars flew into our living rooms and proceeded to promptly feed us kids our lunch, on a Death Star shaped platter. This game is hard, but is it worthy of that “NES TOUGH” title? Grab a glass of blue milk and put a restraining ...
Mama Mia! Time to warp back to the Mushroom Kingdom and get into the gameplay of Super Mario Bros 3. Last week was your history lesson, but today we’re strapping on that Tanooki suit and flying off to explore all the worlds, items, secrets, and Koopa Kid madness of this NES classic. I love this freaking game and so should you! Now, swing your arms from side to side, come on&nb...
Let's-a-go! Super Mario Bros. 3 is a game I’ve wanted to talk about since I started this podcast. I was a kid during Mario Mania and what a time to be alive. Mario 3 brought so much to the series and cemented video games into mainstream culture. It’s a Mario and Nintendo love letter of an episode, so much Mario I had to make this a 2 parter. Join us as we take the nearest warp pipe to Japan and ...
We join Diddy and Dixie this week for Donkey Kong County 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. A top tier Nintendo and Rare collab, featuring some of the best platforming and music from the entire genre. We go bananas on this game, talking about all the memories, soundtrack, characters, levels, and a whole barrel of nonsense. Grab that SNES controller and hit the trails as we get into jungle madness and animal ...
Reticulating Splines...
The terrain is generated and we’re ready to break down SimCity this week. From the Mac to the PC to the SNES and right into our hearts, SimCity gave game developers a brand new mechanic: Resource Management. A game you don’t “win”, with no levels, no bosses to fight and no high scores couldn’t be successful, could it? SimCity wa...
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